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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06

The agricultural department at
Washington has been investigating
the authorizations of condiments and
other articles of food. 1t is reported
that of eleven brands of mustard eX-
amined by the department, all sold
for pure mustard, not one was found
which had not been adulterated. OF
all the brands of pepper but one was
genuine, and that was of English orr
gin. Twenty samples of ground
cloves yielded but two pure samples.
OF ten samples of ginger four were
pure. Incidentally it is mentioned
that a New York spice manufacturer
recently ground up 5000 pounds of
cocoanut husks for mixture with his
goods. In other articles used for
food authorizations are common, tho
no series of samples turned out quite
so bad as the condiments. Butter is
extended by the addition of lard
and cotton-seed oil cheese with for
eign animal and vegetable fats; olive
oil with cotton-seed oil, and so on
through a long list. When it is con-
sidered that the samples used in these
tests were selected from all over the
country, the universally of fraud by
adulteration will be realized.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONITOR.

Washington. Mag .3Oth.
The great National Drill, which
has absorbed all Washington and its
many visitors for the past week,
draws to a close to-day. In fact the
Drill proper has closed, but the dis
tribution of prizes will not be made
formally until this afternoon, and I'M
til their formal presentation it can
not be accurately known in each in
stance who the winners really are.
The verdict from the grand stand
was promptly rendered after every
contest, of course, during the prog
ress of the Drill, but the verdict from
the judges stand composed of expe-
rienced army officers, whose practiced
and critical eyes are supposed to lose
sight of nothing that is in the
slightest defective either in the man
ual of arms or in the evolutions of
the soldiers, cannot be expected to
correspond always with that of the
people. Some surprises are in store
The Drill has been a splendid spec
tacle, Notwithstanding the disadvan-
tages it has encountered from rain
and cyclones. The greater portion
of each day has been beautiful; the
soldiers have marched well and drill
ed well and looked well in their va
riously designed, land in many instanc-
es gorgeous uniforms. There has
been grand gathering of them from
thirty-one different states, and they
represent the flower of the countrv's
militia. They have had a good time
together, and the Drill will prove of
great advantage to the citizen SOL
diery in many respects.
The camp has been quite mag
net to the people of Washington and
to the strangers here. 1t has been
visited daily by people of both sexes
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06

found. This is especially the case
in the early spring and after the
farmers have worked out" their road
tax bv converting the once passable
highway into a rough, uneven ridge
of hummocks and sod.
The fact is that road building and
road repairing is a science, and an
important science too; and 1t is r.
diculous that work, of such practical
Importance, should be so largely en-
trusted to men, who, however skilled
and successful they may be in their
own department of industry, know
little of the principles of surveying,
or scientific road making, and whose
only idea of repairing a roadway IS
to pile lot of dirt in the middle of
the highway, until it becomes a ridge
of soil along the narrow surface OF
which teams have to pick their way,
looking out for places to pass other
teams without danger of upsettlng.
1t is false economy that makes so
many of our rural communities con-
tent to get along with poor roads so
long as they can save few cents on
the grand list. Think of the waste
of horse flesh, in the wear and tear
of vehicles, in time and energy which
this saving at the spigot brings about.
Permanent good roads, built to stay,
would be far cheaper in the long run.
1t is a reproach to our New England
farmers that they are not more in line
with the spirit of the times in this re-
spect. They are all the time apply
ing improved machinery and better
methods of agriculture not in
road building? We are glad to say
that in some parts of Vermont there
are signs of awakening in this matter
of roads, but for the most part our
rural communities still adhere to the
primitive methods.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06

Major Ben. Perley Poore, the vet
eran journalist, died at Washington
at an early hour on Monday. Among
the many reliable and noted journal
lists of the country who have had the
acquaintance and friendship of the
statesmen of the past half century,
and have welded great influence,
there ale none whose career is more
marked than that of Major Poore.
He was a native of Newbury, n.
H., and was 81 years of age. He
had been a journalist all his life, but
was best known as ''Perley' of the
Boston Journal. Major Poore was a
SD degree Mason and a member of
several other bodies. He leaves a
widow.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06
Poor Country Roads.

The New York Evening Post has
recently printed an excellent article
on country roads, showing that in our
methods of keeping up these avenues
of communication Americans are still
hack in colonial times 1t is indeed
a matter of surprise that. with our
rapid progress and improved methods
In other directions, we should still
adhere to the ways of our grandfath-
ers in the matter of keeping our coun-
try roads in repair. Any one who
has occasion to travel much by horse
and wagon between our New England
villages, knows in what disgraceful
state our country roads are often
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06

and of all ages and sizes and colors
! and conditions, who were curious to
see how time was passed in the city
of tents. The camp was astir at an
early hour each morning, and the
| companies who were to participate in
the competitive drills each day al
ways retired early, to a man, on the
evening previous, and the guards
were kept on duty all night with strict
orders to arrest any comrade who
should attempt to leave quarters.
Such strict discipline was unneces-
sary, however, as every man felt anx-
ious to be in good condition, and
took special pride in the approaching
contests.
But all night long many Of the sol
dier boys were prowling around, play
ing all sorts of pranks on their com
panions, utterly ignoring all military
rules and defying the guards. Col
lege songs and popular airs formed
portion of their pastime, and merry
shouts of laughter disturbed the 9th
erwise peaceful slumbers of the silent
soldiers, and rang out clear on the
evening air long distance from the
camp ground.
The liveliest interest has centered
in the contest of the infantry cOmpa-
MES which were drilling for the $4,000
prize. On Wednesday, one of the
field days of the Drill, the drill of the
celebrated Lomax Rifles of Mobile
was expected to be the event of the
day. This is called the crack organ
ization of the South, and it was tho't
that it would take the shine off of
everything as 1t had done in the past.
1t was a very handsome company
of men in snow white duck pants,
dark blue coats, light blue helmets,
with white plumes waving, and white
gloves. Their drilling began, and a
rare exhibition it was. They first
stacked arms and then went through
a number of evolutiOns with wonder
full accuracy and precision. In the
manual they were as good as any who
had drilled up to that time, and in
fixing bayonets, they were almost
perfect. In lying down and firing
which they did excellently-two of
their number met with the unfOrtu-
nate accident of losing their he'll
NETS, which their captain, Of course,
replaced on their heads. The cap
tain, too, failed to lie down with his
company, and stood Immediately in
front of it while the firing was going
on, both of which were considered
gross errors by military critics, and
viii be scored against them. In all
of the double quick movements the
Alabama boys were finely drilled, and
their firing was like one shot except
in one instance, when the explosions
were not simultaneous.
But an unexpected treat was in
store for the audience in the drilling
Of two companies from Texas, the
Belknap Rifles and the San Antonio
Rifles, who have talked very modest
ly of themselves since they have been
here. They had not been on the
ground five minutes until it was seen |
that they were 'dark horses for first |
place. Before they had half finished |
the program handed their captain by |
the judges, they had made many par
tisans, and like the Toledo Cadets,
who drilled on the day before, they |
were applauded to the echo.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06

In view of Gov. Hills veto of the
Vedder liquOr-tax bill, the friends of
high license in the Empire State have
come to the conclusion that nothing
can be done in this direction while
Gov. Hill occupies the executive
chair. He is so evidently in league
with the saloon interest that any
measure unfavorable to the saloons
may be expected to receive his veto.
1t is a great pity that Mayor Hewitt
of New York city does not occupy the
gubernatorial chair. He has shown a
very different attitude toward the
ratail whiskev trade.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06
State News Items.

Franklin county has twenty-six cream
cries
ST. Johnsbury people are talking about
the establishment of public hospital.
The annual meeting of the Masonic
grand bodies of Vermont will commence
June ID.
Hon. Frederick Billings and family have
arrived in Woodstock for the summer.
Hon. William NJ. Evarts has been at
his summer residence in Windsor during
the past week.
The Vermont Congregational State
Convention will be held at SwantOn the
second week in June.
William Bailey of South Stanford while
! intoxicated pounded his wife so that she
died in a few hours.
A boy in Winooski, only thirteen years
old, was arrested in an advanced stage of
intoXication.
General Edward H. Ripley of Mendon
has gone on a business trip to South
America for an absence of several months.
lt q I1dlllOlIIC IOdI NlI1sOll
and after June LIST, charge fifteen cents
excess over local tariff rates for all fares
| paid on the trains.
A. W. Tewksbury of West Randolph,
who was badly hurt in the Hartford dis
aster, has gone to the Massachusetts gen
eral hospital for treatment
Hon. Dorman B. Eaton, L. L. D., of
New York city, has accepted an invita-
ton to deliver the Grafton before the Phi
Beta Kappa Society of the University of
Vermont at the approaching commence
ment, June %.
Mrs. VIII. Dubois, wife of State Treas
urer Dubois, died at her home Tuesday
night, after brief illness. The deceased
was held in high esteem by wide circle
of friends and acquaintance. Sympathy
from all sections of the state will be ex-
tended to the bereaved family.
On June I'd the land titles of the battle
monument site passed to the association.
The building committee has secured bonds
which also have been approved, and act
i've work is begun. w. II. Ward, con-
tractor, of Lowell, Mass. is to put on the
foundation and build according to the
Rim design, 800 feet high The condi-
tions are all complied with and the execu-
tive approval obtained.
At the coming state fair in Burlington,
a sweepstakes premium, for fat sheep,
any breed, will be offered. No sheep
shorn before April 1st, 1887, will be al
lowed complete premiums. Premiums
for print butter have been added, and
package butter reduced from 80 to lbs.
creamery or factory butter to 20 pound
packages. Parties desiring premium lists
should send postal with address on, to
E. Selden, 15s Main ST., Burlington.
Revilo Howard, aged about 30 years,
well known Jamaica farmer, shot his
wife fatally, it is thought, at that place
June Ist. Howard, who had been sick at
home for some time, requested his wife
to go to the shed with message for his
hired man, and during her absence he
loaded his rife, which he discharged at
her on her return. The ball passed thro'
her left hand and lung, and was removed
from her back by physicians. The cause
of the shooting is attributed by the neigh
bors to insanity, though it is said physi-
clans fail to find traces of insanity. Some,
on the other hand, pronounce it a case of
jealousy.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06

The color line seems to be break
ing in Virginia. The republicans
have elected a colored attorney in
Norfolk county, and he will probably
deal out justice to criminals both
white and black with an even hand.
The world moves even in Virginia.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06
lly a man of narrow views.

The reports of Memorial Day exer-
cises that come to our notice through
our exchanges indicate that the sig
nifcance and appropriateness of the
observances of the day are becoming
better understood and nearer the
hearts of the people. The choicest
blossoms of spring were everywhere
laid on our heroes graves, and the
most fowery sentences that can be
constructed in the English language
were everywhere spoken.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06

President Cleveland it seems would
not fish on Sunday, though he had
had bad luck ON Saturday, and Sun
day was a "splendid day." accord
ing to his guide. With the eyes of
Mrs. Cleveland, to say nothing of
those of 100000 people fixed on
his movements, it is perhaps not
surprising that he weighed the pros
and cons of Sunday fishing, this
time, and decided not to fish.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06
General News Items

One of the most remarkable tbefts on
/ record is reported from Whatcom wash
ington Territory, where thief stole an
entire orchard, just planted, hiding his
work for time by sticking willow tn,ios
in the holes where the fruit trees ha, bean.
There is a curious law in vogue in Su-itz-
erland which compels every newlv-mar-
ried couple to plant trees shortly after
the marriage ceremony. The trees order
ed to be planted on wedding DAYS are the
pine aud weeping willows, but ON natal
days the suggestive birch tree is selected
Captain Jack Hussey of Castle Garden.
the savior of 81 persons from drowning
and the proud possessor of a number of
medals of honor from congress, the leg
islature and other bodies, was fatally shot
through the body on the night of June I'd
by Policeman C. Hans in front of his own
house shortly after IL p. m. Hussev is
dying at the Gouverneur Hospital The
policeman was drunk.
There was quite a shock of earthquake
at Nogales, Arizona, Monday afternoon,
which created much excitement, although
no damage was done. Ten minutes after
wards there was another very slight shock
Sunday evening terrific cyclone visited
that place. 1t came from the mountains
on the east side of the town, and demol-
ished great many Mexican huts and I'M
rooted several other more substantial
buildings.
The decrease of the debt, less cash in
the treasury during May was in round
numbers 50 900, 600. This makes a total
reduction for the eleven months of the
fiscal year, closing with this month, of
1913, 100000 If the average be maintain
ed for the current month the debt win
have been reduced by the close of the
year by fully 500, 100000. Customs re-
ceipts in May were about s., 900, 600 larg
er than a year ago and internal revenue
about 81, 700, 900.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06

The loss of life by the destruction
of Partisan theatre one night re-
Gently is much greater than was at
first reported. Fifty bodies have al
ready been discovered and it is fear
ed that the entire loss may reach 200.
The theater was the oldest in Paris
and was insured for 81, 900, 900.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06

Pressure is already brought to bear
ON President Cleveland to induce him
to modify disorder consolidating rev.
enue districts and so reducing demo-
cratic patronage. We hope that
MIR. Cleveland will have backbone
enough to stand by his original order.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06

Senator Stewart of Nevada thinks
that, instead Of cutting off the rail-
road passes of senators and repre-
sentatives, each of them ought to
be provided with a pass and com
PEELED to travel at least 5000 miles a
year, in order to learn something
about the country for which they
legislate. There is something in
this. The cosmopolitan is not gen
orally a man of narrow views.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06

North Carolina seems to be making
a good record in the matter of public
education. She had in 1886, 547 ,30S
children of the school age, and of
these 3O5, 1913 attended the public
schools. In the same year she eX-
pended for tuition of white youth
$3.50, O37 land for colored youth S191-
O59. The state appropriates $4,000
a year for teachers Institutes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06
GOOD RESULTS IN EVERY CASE.

D. A Bradford, wholesale paper dealer of Chat
tanooga Tenn, writes, that seriously affiict
ed with cold that settled his lungs had
tried many remedies without benefit Being Undue
ed to try DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion did and entirely cured by use of d few
bottles. Since which time he has used it in his
family for all coughs and colds with best results
This is the experience OF thousands whose lives
have been saved by this Wonderful Discovery.
Trial Bottles free at IL. c Pierce's Drug Store
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06

SLEEPLESS NIGHTS made miserable by that
terrible cough. Shiloh's is the remedy for you
For sale by II. {. Pierce, Druggist, Barton.
GROUP, WHO0PING COUGH and Bronchitis
Immediately relieved by Shiioh's cure. II. G. Pierce
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06

Your Cabinet Creamer No ordered by duly received
the milkings Iazen's Nora
of creamery 43 IL lbs milk hours and made lb
quality The result of the mknPs the weighing
lbs unsated butter. Ihs difference Of per
Cooley Dreamer is a satisfactory
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06
SOMETHING To Think ABOUT
CSC PER POUND FOR BUTTER
HERD OF 800 JERSEYS INCLUDING CALVES
of BUTTER WEEK ONE DARY-ALL
WHICH BRINGS IS CENTS 10. in NEW YORK. N
CREASE of 16 PER CENT OVER OLD METHODS.

West Randolph, VI, June g. lssi.
q good order, and to-day we chnurd
the first setting, that was thf christfn
2 ounces unsaIted butter Of very fine
- I . lbs set in small open pane made
cent. This for The fret test of the
MOULION BROTHERS.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-22
Editor Grady at Homo.

In May last Memphis reporter, who was
swinging around the southern circuit in
search of a newspaper that could not exist
without his services, CHANGED TO visit AtlaAa
and called upon Mr. Grady.
Il entered a luxuriously appointed ante
room and confronted a handsome young man
wearing n priceless diamond pin and IA deli
cate bang.
"sWait here until seek the presence lie
said. solelnnly, and disappeared through an
inner door.
sBy this time nerve was Us scarce about my
person as the price of board
Presently the handsome young man re
turned and said, He will see YOU
Il followed him and found myself in NJ
Grady's audience chamber. 1t was furnished
with Oriental Splendor. There were four
persons in the room-the governor of the
state, United States senator, q stenographer
and the man was seeking The great jour-
nalist WIS seated on a rich divan, debating to
the stenographer, while the Others hung
hreathle<ssly upon his words. l took him to
be about 40 years old He is thick set and
has the appearance Of n man whose stomach
never gets left, if be knows it. His head is
round and covered with q short growth of
black hair, his face sallow, smooth shaven and
lighted by pair of cold, piercing black eyes.
His voice is well modulated, but penetrating.
1t went through me like knitting needle
and stuck in the wall beyond.
"sTell him. lie said to the shorthand man,
4 have my eye upon you, and if Gordon does
not get a majority Of the delegation from
your county Wen. SIR suddenly discov-
eriug me, what DO you wants!
81 thought Uncle Remus was here, STAN
mered out Nothing else occurred to me. /
was paralysed.
"'You'll find him down at Miss Saliy's' re
piled Mr. Grady, and somehow in about a
minute | found myself on the pavement out
side. memphis Avalanche.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-22
List OF Bargains.

". o. Riddell g. Co, over Kansas Ma
tional bank comes to the front only when
prices are such as to ''head them" good bar
gains.
so # on Division st, 81 100.
4 lots in Riverside ada jt!ol, So, 600.
50 fit cor 10th and Ale, east front, 81, 100.
100 # Butler & Fishers addition, 81 600.
4 lots, east fronts, in Logan addition, ST.
800
so #, east front, Carey Park, $1,000.
Lots in 10th st addition, $275 per lot.
S lots cor Ida and Division SITS, $4,000.
lots cor 18th and Emporia, northeast
fronts, $1,000.
so # between LIST and Douglas on Emporia,
$4,000.
600.
50 # on Topeka cor English, $4,000.
10Oft Rosenthal's add, $3.50.
100 # Rosenthal's add, cor, 81, 100.
100 IT Rosenthal's add, 81 $50
100 it Rosenthars add, 81, 400,
50 it cor 1st and Emporia, &c. 500.
lots in Logan add. W t, 81 200
IS It On Lawrence ave near 1St st, 5000.
so It cor English and Topeka, good house,
$4,000.
50 it on Topeka ave, cor English, nice
house, $H 500.
lots on cor Ellis & Grand, $500.
4 lots, IF, Wichita st, Carey park, 81, 700.
50 # cor Fannie and Francis, 81, 100.
125 # on Francis, also fronts on Hydraul-
ic, $4,000.
Is it on Faulkner ave, Riverside add,
5000.
l13 # on cor 1st and 5th avenue. 800, 00O
lots On cor Waco and 17th-st s., $50.
IS feet on New York ave near Douglas
5000.
lots here and lots in all parts of the
city. We have property for sale in all parts
of the city. We do a strictly commission
business, and sell property at owners price.
Our correspondence is large and control
some of the best property in the city. We
will be glad to have buyers as well as sellers
call and see us. Over the Kansas National
Bank, Main street. W. o. Riddell & Co.
122tf
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-22

College Green.
The plat of College Green is now filed and
the new town is now on the market for sale.
The streets are graded and work on the
foundation of the new Catholic building is in
progress. The side track will be graded in a
few days and the depot will be built. The
Catholic Investment and Building Company
will build number of good residences in
others who have bought property there are
10 build houses, and within sixty days there
will he quite a town. Lots are now selling at
500 and s225 each, but will soon be raised.
Now is the time to get bargains and choice
lots.
Apply at the office of the secretary. Office
in the European hotel, Douglas ave.
dy7-tf W. II. GRATTAN, Secretary.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-22

To the Public.
In reply to great many inquiries in re-
gard to Judson University property, the
trustees of said institution respectfully an
nounce to the public that they have not yet
put any property on the market.
When the Judson University property is
ready for sale, due announcement will be
made And they further request parties
plating additions In the vicinity of the uni
versity not to use the corporation name of
the institution.
Meantime persons desiring information
may call upon J. F. Shea11nan, chairman ex-
ecutive committee; F. E. A. Smith, score
tary of the board. or W. F. Harper, presi-
dent Of the board. 115-tf